The Terriers played some neat football but were unable to create any clear chances to trouble the home side.

This victory was Hull's fifth win in six against Huddersfield and Town's fourth consecutive opening-day defeat.

Sam Clucas celebrates his opener following his move from Chesterfield during the summer

While owner Assem Allam has continued to support Bruce in the transfer market, the goalscoring pair of Clucas and Akpom among their summer arrivals, his long-term future is in doubt after the bid to change the club's name to Hull Tigers was thrown out by the FA for a second time.